The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

.iu lge Cabot vas an ancestor OF vour own
and that would settle il. as I would be
careful % say 80. too, for people rarely
insist upon ones proving that ~o-and-So
Is his kin; and if anyiody was still du
biou, You could be justly indignant be
cause your word was doubted"
think if buy one Of them I would
iiket 10 have the other 70 keep him com
pany he might feel lonesome 20 entire
~ out Of his element What viii you
take for the two? asked Jennings. seri-
ously.
Cabot looked tixedly al him for an in
slant; ther. seeing that be was in earnest
answered.
Ga, III not bargain with YOU in this
trade I'll be grateful If you viii give
lae q hundred thousand for the two OF
them-rhe old Colonel and the Judge. ~
Are YOU sure that viii satisfy you
suppose say d hundred and twenty-five
Thousand for the two?n
That VIII suit me still better, Of
course, said Cabot. aloud To himseIfhe
added The fellow Is "a bigger muff than
thought However he is a good fellow,
and l viii help him swear that they ara
his kinsmen. just To see how many guilt
bic fools there are in the world
How viii you have the money In
bonds or real estate asked Jennings,
or happy combination of both
If Won are really in earnest, / would
prefer a little of both"
Meet me at suffolk Bank tomorrow.
at ten. and I viii turn the tin over TO
you. I suppose. as You are man Of leis-
urear
The hour and the whole tenor Of the
proposition suited Cabot to q nicety 50
the next day tine transfer was made, Jen-
uings receiving in lieu Of q given sum OF
money. a receipt for all right and title
to the possession of the late Colonel Hen
~ Cabo. and -he Late judge Frederic
cabot formerly the possession of Edgar
Cabot. and To all houors, rank. glory, etc,
which NAV accrue from the ownership Of
the same
few days later Cabot proposed the
name If Maxwell as d member Of the
very exclusive West End Club - which
he belonged. At this proposition there
was some demGr, and Cabot quietly said
20 one of the objectors.
know what you fellows are think
ing Of You fancy thar Max has nothing
but his money 70 back him for admit
aince here. but you are mistaken. hap
. pen to know-know, mind y0u-that he
can claim lawful ownership in his excel
. Iency. the late Judge Cabot. He has pa
pers In his possession which prove it..
Are Won .lre was the amazed in
quiry
arm. have seen the documents TO
which refer
It must have been on MS mothers
side if there was such relationship
Did you never hear ofmv aunt Letitia.
who disappeared 50 ulvsterjously
thought she committed suicide
some Of III Clbots are such iunatics
hat we think sgicide preferable to mis-
alliance. replied Cabot. significantly.
- the story went around that Max
Jennings had just discovered that he was
/ q descendant Of the 0lI Cabot family. md
when ms name WAS proposed for election
/ rh re was not a single black bah against
him. He was accordingly notified that
he was duly elected "A member of the
Miles Staudish Club
As soon Is Jennings received this noti-
/ feation he b4stered TO the Reception
/ Committee of said club and explained
/ the whole matter TO them Wherrat,
pleased with his frnkuess, and highly
amused at the absurdiry Of the trlHsac-
ton. the club at It's next meeting uuani-
7 mously elected him member -on his
/ own merits. and not those Of his suppo-
{ sitious ance~t ~ - Indal~4. equally uuan-
mously. dropped from It's rou the name
( Of ts,ar Cabot. a man who could sell
/ his grandfather not being worthy Of the
noble name Of q Miles Standish Brother.
was the verdict
DR. Randall, in common with the most
+ Of the sons ofthe first settlers, was "a
member of this same club, So he natural
/ lv told his wife about The transaction be-
tween Cabot and Jennings. She answer
ed
am sure it evinces q very proper
. feeIin: on Mr.. Jennings part To- want
grandfather. but -urelyh he must ofc3urse
know that such a saIe vas impossible.
/ What betterof is he forthe nominal own
} ership Of Jadge Cahot2 Does IL give him
any Of the Cabot virtues2~
Has the actual ownership Of such a
grandfather given Edgar Cabot any Of
those virtues? Do you think the Judge
has much TO be proud Of in such an heir2T
asked her husband
Yoa know. my dear, I never had
any love for Edgar Cabot and have still
+ Jess for him now. Do you suppose that
llr Jennings had any idea that this pur-
/ chase would enchauce his value in our
. eyes, He has certainly been very atten-
/ tive u Olive lately, and have feared
/ that she liked him too we'll
That viii never do exclaimed the
doctor emphatically Il cannot have
one Of my girls marry the son Of that old
Tom Jennings. a md 1T disreputAble old
creature who POSSESSED but one virtue.
E that Of generosity. - far as I can hear
/ No, no that must OF be have moth
( ing against Max jennings himself, but
blood viii tell you know
A. 1t has done in the else of Edgar
Cabot" said Mn. Randall, dryly She
liked Max, and she more than suspected
that Olive returned the love which Max
so evidently felt for her. ami she did wish
/ that there could be one way devised By
which he could be transformed into
suitable husband for her And then his
wealth, too! Poor Olive had not all the
/ pretty things which girls Of her age ought
10 have, the mother felt
There are exceptions to all rules - said
the doctor. cunciseiy, and Edgar Cabot
Is the exception TO this one
MAY not Max Jennings be ahsoan ex-
ception suggested Mrs Randall, but
her husband made no reply, only became
suddenly very mach interested. in the